Description
Delicious and moist carrot cake bars topped with cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups grated carrots
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking pan.
- In a bowl, mix grated carrots, sugars, and oil.
- Add eggs and vanilla, then mix well.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients.
- Fold in walnuts and raisins.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool before frosting.
- For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth, then add powdered sugar.
- Spread frosting over cooled cake bars and cut into squares.
Notes
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Can be frozen for up to 3 months.
- Substitute nuts or add other mix-ins as desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: carrot cake bars, dessert, baking, cream cheese frosting